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Official Proceedings OF IN M0nday
Evenings Meeting,

official Proceedings OF the MSnday
Evenings Meeting.
Ce1pcil Chamber, City OF Yankton,
Aprn 18th, 1873 p. m. Council con-
vened in regular session, Mayor Teller
in the chair. Roll called. All members
present except Alderman Gilman.
Reading of minutes of previous meeting
dispensed with.
Petition OF Andrew Larson asking aid
from the CITY to build a bridge across
the said bar for the accommodation of
the, travelling public, presented, read
and referred to the committee on ferries
aud railroads, with instructions to report
same back Wednesday evening, April
Goth, 1887.
Petition of property owners In blocks
A, As and 46. central Yankton, asking
that sidewalks be constructed in front of
lots 8 and 10, block As, and lots 8 ard
10, block "A. central Yankton, presented,
read and referred to the committee on
grades, streets and alleys.
Petition of property owners in blocks
30 and 4S. Yankton, asking for the con-
struction of sidewalks, referred to COM
mittee on grades, streets and alleys.
The following communication from
the city clerk was presented and read:
Yankton, Dakota, April 18th, 1857
To his Honor the Mayor and council of
the city of Observation-Disclosures: 1
hereby tender my resignation as clerk of
your honorable body trusting that the
same may be accepted and my successor
elected at this meeting. Having con-
siderable outside business TO attend to
between now and May LIST it will be i'm
possible for me to be present and give
my attention to the duties OF the Office
of city clerk. Very Respectfully,
e. M. O'BRIEN.
Alderman Balmat moved that the
resignation be accepted. Seconded by
Alderman Noonan. Alderman Brauch
moved that the motion be amended SO
that resignation be accepted to take
effect the first Monday in May.
Motion as amended carried, Petition
of Leighton Wynn asking that certain
personal taxes be refunded, referred tc
committee on finance and taxation.
Annual report of the secretary of The
board of education referred to committee
on finance an taxation.
An ordinance entitled "an ordinance
providing for the payment of the COST o.
constructing certain sidewalks bull,
pursuant to resolution of the mayor anG
council and also ordering the levy and
collection of a special tax therefor" wa,
read the first and second time.
On motion the rules were suspended
ordinance read third time and passed
Ayes Z, nays none as follows:
Voting IN the affirmative Aldermen
Balmat, Branch, Grove, English, MAJ
McVay and Noonan. Negative nor
Corrected plat of Taylor & Sargent
addition presented and on motion
Improved.
The following bids for. the construc
ton of a sidewalk along and in front O
lot 10, block 36, Witherspoon's Yanktol
we're opened by the clerk:
To the Honorable Mayor and OFT,
Council Yankton, Dakota. Gentlemen
Twill lay the sidewalk in front of (10) tel
block 1867 the west (114) one hundre,
and fourteen feet Tor 45 cents per run
ming foot according the plans and speci
locations OF city engineer b. Palmer.
j. ], FANsLow.
To the Honorable Mayor and Ooun
Gil Of the CITY of Yankton. I hereb.
propose to construct a sidewalk alonl
and in front Of lot (10) ten, block (36
thirty six Witherspoon's Yankton OF
Fourth between Broadway and Lin
streets In conformity with plans ant
specifications on file in the office OF thu
city clerk Tor the sum of fifty cents pc
front foot. Yankton, April 10th 1887.
TRUMAN Il. PRATT.
On motion the bid of j. ]. Faneloy
was accepted and contract awarded t,
him.
Moved and seconded that the execu
tive committee be instructed to provid
a comfortable and SECURE jail. Carried
Moved and seconded that the execu
tive committee be empowered to provid
q suitable place for cattle found run
ming at large. Carried.
An act entitled IAN act to provide TO
the collection OF city taxes in incorpora
ted cities of the territory of Dakota.
was read for the information OF til,
council. Moved and seconded that SAT-
act be published three times in til,
official paper of the city. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the city at.
torney be requested to furnish the coun
foil a written opinion OF said act
Carried,
On motion council took q recess unit
Wednesday evening, April Goth, 1885
p. m. Carried.
j. 81. TELLER, Mayor
Attest: e. NJ. O'BRIEN, City CLERK.
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